Rust - Chapter 501



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RUST [RUST]-501

The headquarters agent was breathing heavily.

Heuk- Heuk-

I couldn’t hold it in because the blood I was about to swallow flowed back up and irritated my windpipe. If that broadcast was true, the Gulf of Mexico in the Confederacy was in danger.

All troops that were supposed to be used as a first line of defense on the Florida peninsula and a second line of defense to prevent them from crossing into the Gulf of Mexico were wiped out.

If the Holy Ark Kingdom were to act crazy and push forward, there was no choice but to block them with nukes. Tactical nukes were likely to be blocked by Aegis ships. If they were to use them, they would have to use strategic nukes, which would immediately start a nuclear war.

There was no one in the South who wanted to live the life of a nobleman and be killed by a nuclear weapon. That was the same in a kingdom or an empire.

‘We have to stop here.’

In order to prevent the aircraft carrier squadron captured by Vladimir Kalin from heading south, a non-aggression pact was absolutely necessary. And a nuclear counterattack had to be mentioned as well.

At that moment, a telepathic connection came in from headquarters. The headquarters agent hurriedly emptied the blood pack and connected.

[Was the Non-Aggression Pact a Success?]

[We are currently negotiating with Yania Kim, who is in second place.]

[Still? Since there won’t be any reason for the Northern Kingdom and the South to clash for a considerable period of time, didn’t you think it would be easy to sign a non-aggression pact?]

[Things have changed.]

The agent reported what had happened. Naturally, the headquarters was in an uproar.

From the complacency that a treaty could be made to buy time to deal with the enemy empire, the situation has become such that a treaty must be made immediately for the South to survive.

[···That’s difficult. How about aiming for that instead?]

[Is that how you mean?]

A way to make the upper echelons, including Yania Kim, into new humans or nobles. The headquarters agents looked into the possibility of success.

‘Will seduction or domination work?’

Short-term brainwashing using seduction and control on conscripts. Thinking back now, it was also a very dangerous thing. It could have been used when they didn’t know, but not anymore.

‘There are many fanatics in the royal army. Perhaps the royal guard should be considered fanatics.’

The same goes for the Holy Knights. Are they the only ones? When I think of the wounded soldiers who listened to the radio broadcast and shouted ‘HOLY!’, I had to assume that quite a few of them were fanatics.

‘It’s lucky the conscript wasn’t a fanatic.’

[It’s difficult. Yania Kim is practically living inside an exosuit. The only upper echelons worth looking at are the unidentified Mark 2 and Ono Nanae, but Mark 2’s identity has not been determined yet, and Ono Nanae is closely guarded by crows and wolves. It’s practically impossible.]

[······.]

[···Leave it to the judgment of the field. However, keep in mind that the headquarters allows the use of that method, and have flexibility in the operation.]

[All right.]

The agent returned to the hotel and opened another blood pack. The damage caused by the telepathic connection began to heal.

after-

‘I should have taken five packs instead of three.’

There is also the issue of freshness, and to avoid any leaks, I bought 3 packs, but I have already used up 2 of them.

-Tiring-

Shortly after the alarm sounded, the second round of talks on the non-aggression pact began.

Kim Yang blinked at the self-proclaimed special agent who had a better complexion than yesterday. He looked completely fresh. While some people are napping in an exosuit, he was resting with his arms stretched out.

Kim Yang, who slightly opened her helmet face shield to greet them, immediately lowered it. The agent swallowed his regret at the sight. Based on the information so far, Yania Kim, the second in line, was unlikely to be a fanatic.

‘Atheist and materialist. Hometown is that republic.’

At first, there was talk of insisting on the Republic, but later on, they gave up. Unchanging beliefs are similar to fanaticism, so ‘seduction’ or ‘domination’ won’t work well. But in the case of Yania Kim, who seems to have no beliefs, it was worth a try.

‘I’m sure I’m not crazy about revolution. I’m not a HOLY believer either.’

Whether it was seduction or domination, he had to make direct eye contact without any interruption, but he was a regretful headquarters agent who didn’t even have the chance to try it while wearing a helmet like he did now.

[Demand punishment of those responsible for the terrorism committed in the Confederacy prior to the signing of the Non-Aggression Pact.]

“Terrorism?”

[Psychic generator. It has been confirmed that the terrorists who buried it escaped to Toledo. And among those captured in Toledo, there was a member of the Virginia Company.]

“It’s a misunderstanding. In a world like today, isn’t information important? So it’s only natural that agents are dispatched to collect information not only in Toledo but also in other cities. And it’s a stretch and a stretch to say that the South is a terrorist suspect just because there are one or two agents here. If that’s the case, then weren’t there any imperial agents?”

Ms. Kim smiled faintly and handed over the research data to the headquarters agent.

The eyes of the headquarters agent reading the materials handed over by Kim Yang wavered.

‘Crazy. How did you know this?’

It was as if they had squeezed the information out of the human brain.

‘Brainwashing? Seduction? Does the Kingdom possess such technology? No. There has never been such a situation before. Then how did you know this information now?’

In contrast to his shaking eyes, the expression on the head office agent’s face was calm.

“Those who turn into werewolves? I have no idea. As you know, the South is conservative. From the beginning of the virus outbreak, the South was the region that was not swayed by it. It was the region that led the way in isolating people with anger management disorders and those who had mutated.”

It was known that the South acted in that way at the beginning of the incident.

“During the outbreak of cannibalism, the South acted in the same way. They went so far as to smuggle cannibalism diagnostic kits from the East, which was practically their enemy, in order to identify cannibals.”

That’s how it was. If you sell diagnostic kits to the East, the South will get them. Later, there was a plan to open a direct export route from the Ark Tower to the South.

“The South is that conservative. If you say that werewolves were used in the South, I’ll tell you clearly, you’re misunderstanding.”

Ms. Kim nodded her head slightly, signaling for more.

“Is there any evidence that this information is reliable? It seems to me that this is all a conspiracy against our Confederacy.”

Kim Yang was slightly impressed by the head office agent’s response. What kind of unscrupulous person is this? I never thought he would say no even if I openly handed him the data extracted from a werewolf.

‘Wow, this is really gross.’

It was creepy to think that Ms. Kim would have said the same thing if she had revealed the secret laboratory data scattered here and there by the Virginia Company or the details of operations carried out by the Southern military.

Still, it was as Maru had expected.

As expected, no matter what evidence was presented, they would say it wasn’t evidence and deny it. Ms. Kim lowered her voice slightly to a gloomy tone as she spoke to the agent.

[Even so, it may already be too late.]

“Huh? What do you mean it’s late?”

[The Sacred Carrier Fleet began to move under the judgment that the Confederacy was the perpetrator of terrorism or a base for terrorists.]

“Oh my god. Is that true?”

[Why would you lie? If you don’t tell, you can even use the surprise effect.]

“that···.”

The atmosphere created by Ms. Kim was truly pitiful for the head office agent who could not bring herself to continue speaking.

[Even if a non-aggression pact is signed, the speed of transmission to the scene will be slow due to radio interference.]

“······.”

[We can use high-speed ferry to get the news of the non-aggression pact as quickly as possible, but it will be difficult for you.]

So, even if the carrier battle group enters the southern Gulf of Mexico, it is possible to receive news of the non-aggression pact before attacking and return, but the question is how they will convey the news.

If they launch a preemptive strike on the carrier battle group that suddenly appeared in the South without any news of whether or not the treaty had been concluded, it would be the same as striking first after having signed a non-aggression pact.

[In a situation like now where long-distance communication is difficult, wouldn’t it be difficult to conclude a non-aggression pact?]

“······.”

Will anyone take this bait?

If a non-aggression pact is urgently needed, we may have no choice but to ask.

Director Yu Mark 2 observed the movements of the enemies and concluded that there was a high probability that they had a means of long-distance communication. Therefore, he insisted that the important thing now was to secure either the communication equipment or the method of communication.

‘Afro-Jagari Toshini Juyohae.’ (Long distance communication will be important in the future.)

‘The ambassador Javashier Naeul Kyu-hae.’ (Catch the ambassador and squeeze his brain.)

It was Director Yoo Mark 2 who ordered him to capture the special envoy and extract information using Dr. Noedungdung.

Maru also agreed with him.

‘It’s like when we attacked Toledo, the werewolves suddenly appeared, and the werewolves disappeared the moment the special envoy arrived to sign the non-aggression pact. It definitely seems like they have a method of long-distance communication.’

So, there is?

Long distance communication.

If there isn’t one, the non-aggression pact will be nullified and we’ll be stuck with the aircraft carrier battle group?

therefore

‘Ask. Ask quickly.’

Kim Yang seemed to understand the fisherman’s mind.

After a moment of silence, the headquarters agent opened his mouth.

“Nothing tragic will happen. So, would you like to sign a non-aggression pact?”

There is a way.

That’s how it should be.

Ms. Kim answered brightly.

[If we can make a mutual defense treaty, why would we shed blood? This is a kingdom that loves peace and stability.]

huh.

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In a dramatic moment, the Holy Kingdom and the Confederacy agreed to a non-aggression pact, and the news quickly reached the South.

[Now the kingdom will have some more time to relax. You’ve worked hard.]

[thank you.]

[Then I should work on the Empire right away. I think they’re up to something.]

[yes.]

The momentum of the empire centered around General Dan Brown was unusual. Recently, the movement of goods had become more active, and the security of the laboratory had been doubled and tripled.

after-

Even though the telepathy was brief, the side effects were unavoidable. As I looked at the last remaining blood pack, I began to feel thirsty.

after-

The agent was trying to suppress his burning thirst by taking deep breaths.

‘I guess I should go straight to the Empire. I’d like to grab a few more blood packs before I go…’

It felt a little strange to wander outside the dorm. Since signing the mutual defense treaty, surveillance had become more blatant.

‘Tsk- is that so?’

The fact that they made a mutual defense treaty and resolved it without any problems must have been because they judged that there was something on this side that could communicate long distances.

In this situation, blatant surveillance meant that they would not tolerate a spy known as a special envoy roaming around in the open.

‘I heard that there is no such talent in the kingdom.’

It was wrong to predict that it would take at least 20 to 30 years, or one generation, for the suddenly born Divine Kingdom to establish its foundation.

When I first heard the name Sacred Ark Kingdom, there were many dismissive opinions.

First of all, doesn’t it feel like an obvious Christian cult?

No matter how apocalyptic the world may be, the Christian faith is at an end.

A world where belief in God is dying.

This can be seen in the fact that in Europe and the Americas, the birthplaces of the Christian faith, churches and cathedrals are closing their doors in droves.

Rather than simply closing their doors, churches and cathedrals were often turned into bars or strip clubs, and were even sold to Muslims and Satanists.

In this world, the Divine Ark Kingdom? Of course, I expected that it would not return, but it was not. In an apocalyptic situation, humans wanted salvation and stability, and the Divine Kingdom quickly absorbed such people and established a foundation in an instant.

The headquarters agents moved towards the empire, increasing the danger level of the Holy Kingdom by one level.

Three days after leaving Toledo, the headquarters agent couldn’t help but frown.

Kaaaak-

Cackle-cack

Knock knock knock-

The escorts who moved together said while looking at the noisy sky.

“It’s strange that we moved at night and took them out.”

“That’s why the crows in Toledo followed me here.”

“The kingdom is following us.”

“If they were tailing me, they wouldn’t have made such a noise.”

In the past three days, I had traveled 140 miles (225 km) from Toledo, Ohio, to Akron. So, averaging 47 miles (75 km) per day, the fact that the crows followed me was a bit of a surprise.

“Those crows are holding something?”

KAZUACK-

Wake up-

kirkirkir-

The crows that had been circling in a circle swooped down vertically.